Leads never appeared safe, and the only Australian pitcher to ever start a major league game, Mark Hutton, was humbled and hammered in his second go-round.

Adam Bright (born 11 August 1984, in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian left-handed pitcher.

Phillip Brassington (born 19 April 1970, in Canberra, Australia) is an Australian right-handed pitcher.

Tristian Gary Crawford born July 22, 1982 in Anchorage, Alaska is an Australian pitcher for the Canberra Cavalry.

With Fernandez on the mound, as well as a strong Australian pitcher, Kelly Hardie, the teams played four scoreless innings to start the game.

He became the 29th Australian to reach the Majors and first pitcher since Rich Thompson debuted for the Angels in 2007.

Christopher Lamb (born 6 September 1990 in Southport, Queensland) is an Australian pitcher for the Brisbane Bandits.

Warwick Saupold (born 16 January 1990 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian right-handed pitcher.

These players include: Chris Snelling, Craig Anderson (Australian pitcher) and Mitch Dening.

Matt Vasgersian, calling softball, said the Australian pitcher "spit the bit," a phrase little heard since George Steinbrenner evaluated the psyche of Ken Clay.